A New Transatlantic Fundraising Consultancy Partnership
May 6, 2025
Today, Creative Fundraising Advisors (CFA) and UK-based Gifted Philanthropy announced a new partnership to better serve nonprofit clients with global reach. For more than a decade, CFA has guided hundreds of organizations across the United States as they set challenging fundraising goals and achieved transformational results. Similarly, since its foundation in 2016, Gifted has worked with a wide range of charities delivering important missions in the UK, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Initial discussions about the partnership uncovered a range of philosophical and practical synergies, including a strong focus on realizing big visions and driving positive change in the world. In the last few years, both teams have been specifically looking to grow in a way that puts clients’ needs first and promotes best practices at home and overseas. The new partnership brings together two firms with the same ambition: to provide charitable organizations with collaborative, creative counsel from experienced professionals on both sides of the Atlantic.
Worldwide, philanthropy is in the midst of a rapidly changing context. Nonprofits often champion missions that transcend geographic borders, and in the last 25 years, the number of nonprofits and charities outside the U.S. has increased dramatically, with the UK seeing a 15% increase in this period. The U.S. is home to more nonprofits than any other country, with 1.3 million charitable organizations that raise more than $550 billion annually. Cross-cultural collaboration can help organizations make good use of the practices and strategies that contribute to the well-established philanthropic norms of the U.S. The CFA/Gifted partnership is a pathway to growth for both firms as they will be collaborating in ways that embrace each country’s unique cultural nuances and legal frameworks.
Gifted’s portfolio of global clients has been steadily expanding. “From Dublin’s wonderful Christ Church Cathedral to incredible projects based in Rome, the Middle East, and Nepal, we’ve seen our international reach widen and the complexity of assignments increase,” says Gifted Chief Executive Amy Stevens. “This brings some fantastic opportunities. The world is also more connected than it’s ever been, so it makes sense to look for ways that harness fundraising expertise across different jurisdictions and make the best use of having boots on the ground across the pond.”
CFA CEO Paul Johnson adds that “Nonprofit organizations bring people together. They spark dialogue, bolster democracy, and solve problems. They elevate quality of life and even anchor local economies. At CFA, our North Star is to ensure that nonprofits are well funded for maximum impact. When nonprofits thrive, everyone benefits. CFA and Gifted have an important role to play in nurturing this dynamic across the globe.”
To advance this mission, CFA and Gifted will be co-hosting two webinars this spring, as well as an event in the fall. So, whether you’re based in the U.S. and interested in learning more about your global fundraising potential, or in the UK and wanting to explore how to best connect with your supporters in the U.S. fundraising market, the differences in transatlantic fundraising will be explored. Registration details will be available on the CFA and Gifted websites.